4  SPECIFIC PRINCIPLES TO COVER EXCEPTIONS AND ADDITIONS TO THE DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION AND CLEANING OF ALL BAKERY EQUIPMENT, AS DEFINED IN SECTION 3.

4.36  DESIGN REQUIREMENTS FOR PARTICLE SIZE REDUCTION EQUIPMENT

4.36.1 Specific Design Requirements

4.36.1.1 Reducing mechanisms, such as knives, blades, hammers, etc., shall be accessible or removable for cleaning.

4.36.1.2 Reducing mechanism hubs and spacing collars shall have matching diameters and faces to afford a tight fit and to eliminate the formation of shoulders. Setscrews shall not be used. Exposed keys, keyways or splines shall not be used in the product zone.

4.36.1.3 Shaft seal assemblies and seal rings shall be both readily accessible and readily retractable, or shall be readily removable for cleaning.

4.36.1.4 Bearings in the product zone shall be self-lubricating and readily removable. All surfaces shall be readily accessible for cleaning.

4.36.1.5 Augers or other pre-feed devices shall be accessible or removable for cleaning.